Message: 1 Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 04:26:08 +0100 From: Thomas Winischhofer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Egbert Eich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Christoph Pittracher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Stuart Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rune Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Joakim L. Gilje" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Andre Werthmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rene Rebe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Xpert]SiS630 & X-Mas
Hi everybody, I have just finished coding the new sis X driver. This one should finally do it on _ALL_ machines. It uses the BIOS' VESA interface to change the mode. I have tested it on three (Gericom) machines, so I really believe it works. Please _don't_ use any framebuffer driver when using this driver as it cannot restore graphics modes (yet). Binary (compiled for 4.1): http://members.aon.at/~twinisch/new_sis_drv.o.tar.gz (On Debian, sis_drv.o should be placed at /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/) Source (compiles well on CVS 4.1.99 and probably on 4.2): http://members.aon.at/~twinisch/new_sis_drv_src.tar.gz XF86Config-4: http://members.aon.at/~twinisch/new_xf86config-4.tar.gz Please read the XF86Config-4 file as it contains important information on how to use the driver in 24 bit depth mode. This time I have tested _all_ modes and they all worked on my machines. In case you want to use the old code (for some reason), set the option "NoVesa" (this is commented in XF86Config-4). The driver uses the old code if it detects a chipset other than SiS630 and a video bridge other than LVDS. Feedback welcome! I am tired now. The whole thing started with "I want a driver for my notebook" and got a real project (Egbert, you were right). My girlfried is really annoyed already. I hope everybody is satisfied now.... : *********************************************************************************** P.S: He has aldready followed this up with a couple of updates for different hardware following user feeback reports. _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
